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A Brinks security guard was shot outside Wellstar Cherokee Health Park in Holly Springs.
Brinks security guard shot during armed robbery near medical center
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Three fatal shootings sent officers to locations along Lakewood Avenue in southwest Atlanta and to Whitaker Street in northwest Atlanta.
3 killed in weekend fatal shootings in Atlanta
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Anslie Brantley was charged with second-degree murder and second-degree cruelty to children, the Coweta County Sheriff's Office said.
Police: Coweta baby dies after mom uses drugs, falls asleep in tub with him
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When crews extinguished the flames, they found the victim's body.
1 killed in early morning duplex fire in DeKalb
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July 15, 2021: Atlanta: A man was in critical condition after he was shot Thursday morning, July 15, 2021 at a home in a southwest Atlanta neighborhood, police said. Another man was being questioned following the shooting, which happened in the 3100 block of Imperial Circle, Atlanta homicide Detective Lt. Daniel Jensen told The Atlanta Journal-Constitution. Investigators said that man is not considered a suspect at this time. (John Spink / John.Spink@ajc.com)
Homicides, shootings and assaults all on the rise in Atlanta
Mayco Rodrique, 37, died on May 17, 2021, after being shot while traveling in a car on Ga. 400, Atlanta police said.
Atlanta’s 2021 homicide victims
At least 25 shots were fired and one man was injured in a June 10 shooting at Southlake Mall.
Perimeter the site of latest shooting at metro Atlanta shopping centers
February 10, 2021 Atlanta: A double shooting in the southbound lanes of I-85 in Midtown left one man dead and wreaked havoc on Wednesday morning’s commute on Feb, 10, 2021. The fatal shooting brought traffic to a standstill about 5:15 a.m. just north of the Brookwood interchange. All lanes were shut down for about four hours as police investigated, leading to massive delays in Midtown, Buckhead and all through the northern suburbs, according to the WSB 24-hour Traffic Center. Drivers stuck behind the closure did not move for more than two hours before authorities began turning cars around. Backups stretched all the way to the Ga. 400 merge. An off-duty Jonesboro police officer discovered a dark-colored sedan near the entrance to I-75 North about 5:15 a.m. and found two men with gunshot wounds inside, Atlanta police Capt. Jason Smith said from the scene. One man was pronounced dead. The other was taken to Grady Memorial Hospital and survived his injuries. The officer initially thought he had come across a wreck, but quickly called for backup and tried to help the victims, Smith said. It wasn’t immediately clear Wednesday morning where the shots were fired from. Detectives are still working to piece together what prompted the fatal shooting and identify a suspect. Smith said detectives are trying to interview the surviving victim to find out exactly what happened. “This does not appear to be a random act,” Smith said. “It appears to be a dispute that had escalated.” All lanes reopened about 9:15 a.m. when police finally cleared the crime scene. “We always hate when we have to do that,” Smith said when asked about shutting down the interstate. “Unfortunately, we have to make sure that we process the crime scene appropriately, and it does take time.” (John Spink / John.Spink@ajc.com)
Shootings on metro Atlanta roadways this year have killed 15, injured others
Rising Daughter Baptist Church was the site of the stunning murders of Harold and Thelma Swain on March 11, 1985. (RYON HORNE RHORNE@AJC.COM)
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South Fulton police investigate a fatal shooting at a home on Merrywood Drive on Monday morning.
Man dead in shooting at South Fulton home
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OPINION: The politics of hate crimes in Georgia and the messages sent
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Metro Atlanta high school to start year virtually due to COVID cases
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Police: Woman, 37, killed in crash when car flees deputies, troopers
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The man fired at the security officer as he ran away with a bag of money.
Cops: Man sought after robbing armored truck, shooting at driver in Atlanta
Within 4 hours, Atlanta police respond to 4 shootings
Peachtree City bicyclist seriously injured in hit-and-run
Cops arrest Decatur carjacking suspect accused of taking 2 cars in 2 days
Flowers and dog treats are left near the location where stabbing victim Katherine Janness' body was found in Piedmont Park.
Piedmont Park cameras weren’t working night of deadly stabbing, friends say
Police to canvass Piedmont Park as search continues for woman’s killer
DeKalb police release photos of 3 suspects, car linked to June homicide
Victims ID’d in Clayton crash that killed pregnant mom, son
Georgia Attorney General Chris Carr alleges that Borin Khoun stole more than $50,000 from a California man in late November 2020.
Lawrenceville man accused of stealing $50K through online romance scams
Cops: Clayton man arrested after shooting at 2 gas stations
Georgia inmate stabbed to death in prison
UPDATE: Man, infant dead after shooting at SW Atlanta apartment complex
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07/20/2021 — Atlanta, Georgia —Attorney Viraj Parmar, right, managing attorney for the Fulton County Housing Court Assistance Center, speaks with Kyanna Lee, left, during a visit to the Fulton Housing Court Assistance Center at the Fulton County Courthouse in Atlanta, Tuesday, July 20, 2021. Kyanna says she was illegally evicted from a room she was renting. (Alyssa Pointer/Atlanta Journal-Constitution)
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Judge hit with ethics complaint for Facebook posts after spa shootings
Cherokee County Superior Court Judge David Canon (judgedavidcanon.com)
Judge hit with ethics complaint for Facebook posts after spa shootings
Ahmaud Arbery's mother says she is one step closer to justice following week of pretrial testimony
Defense drops bid to exclude press from jury selection in Arbery trial
March 24, 2021 — The Gwinnett County Justice and Administration Center's $80 million expansion provides seating space for jurors to report for jury duty, as well as additional courtrooms and much more. The chief justice of the Supreme Court of Georgia signed an order in March allowing the resumption of jury trials, which had been halted because of the pandemic. (Jenni Girtman for The Atlanta Journal-Constitution)
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March 24, 2021 — The Gwinnett County Justice and Administration Center's $80 million expansion provides seating space for jurors to report for jury duty, as well as additional courtrooms and much more. The chief justice of the Supreme Court of Georgia signed an order in March allowing the resumption of jury trials, which had been halted because of the pandemic. (Jenni Girtman for The Atlanta Journal-Constitution)
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David Nahmias, the Supreme Court of Georgia's new chief justice. (Credit: AJC File)
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Aaron Taylor was charged with murder and aggravated assault.
Deadly apartment shooting is 3rd Gwinnett homicide in 3 days
One man was dead when officers responded to reports of a person shot in the 3400 block of Martin Luther King Jr. Drive just before 6 p.m., according to Atlanta police.
Argument ends in deadly shooting in SW Atlanta
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Former Georgia deputy arrested on sodomy charges
Brandon Strong, 29, was arrested after Clayton County police found his girlfriend in a car with multiple gunshot wounds Thursday morning, police said.
1 arrested, 1 injured in Clayton domestic shooting
Kaleb Duckworth, 19, of Dahlonega, died two days after being involved in a violent fight at a Dawsonville Applebee's.
Georgia teenager dies 2 days after violent fight at Applebee’s
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Handcuffed man bitten by police dog during Alpharetta arrest
Atlanta police are asking for help from the public to identify the suspect and blue Nissan shown in video released by investigators.
WATCH: Police release video of car, suspect connected to SW Atlanta homicide
Flowers and dog treats are left near the location where stabbing victim Katherine Janness' body was found in Piedmont Park.
Woman killed at Piedmont Park remembered as intelligent, gentle, kind
Two officers and an armed man went through a plate glass window during a scuffle in the lobby of an East Point post office, authorities said.
2 East Point officers injured in post office scuffle
Conteshia McCoy, 19, had been missing since mid-February. Her remains were found in Henry County near homicide victim Mirsha Victor's body.
2nd murder charge for man linked to women’s remains in Stockbridge
Two men were found with gunshot wounds in Jonesboro shortly after 5 a.m. Thursday.
2 injured in Clayton County double shooting
Lightning strikes behind the Atlanta skyline in a 2020 photo. A teenager swimming off Tybee Island is among the first two people killed by lightning this year in the U.S.
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The body was discovered Wednesday morning at Yellow River Park in Gwinnett County.
Police ID DeKalb teen found shot to death in Gwinnett park
The bodies of Katherine "Katie" Janness and her dog Bowie were discovered in Piedmont Park on Wednesday morning after they did not return from their evening walk. Janness was stabbed multiple times, according to police.
Police release photo of Piedmont Park victim, renew calls for help
Brandon Carver, an Uber Eats driver, says a homeowner in Buckhead threatened him with a shotgun when he tried to deliver food to the wrong house. Photo by Bill Torpy
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210727-Canton- Robert Aaron Long enters Superior Court of Cherokee County in Canton on Tuesday morning, July 27, 2021, for his plea hearing in the spa shootings. Ben Gray for the Atlanta Journal-Constitution
After plea in Cherokee, Fulton DA still pursues hate crime charge, death
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